BraveCLHow to try and fit a hairstyle on Mac
Preview a haircut on your portrait, resize and position it, then compare the try-on with your original photo.
- What you'll achieve
- You will have an editable hairstyle try-on aligned to your portrait and a before-and-after comparison you can review as a visual reference.
- What you need
- Digital Fashion - Face & Hair for Mac, version 2.0 or compatible.
- One clear, front-facing portrait showing a single face. Side profiles and group photos are not suitable for committing a hairstyle.
Digital Fashion - Face & Hair lets you try a prepared hairstyle on a front-facing portrait before deciding whether to keep it. This walkthrough shows how to preview one style, commit it, refine the fit, and compare the result with the original.
1.Import a front-facing portrait
Use the photo import control to open one clear, front-facing portrait. Confirm that Source portrait shows your chosen file before trying a hairstyle.
The imported portrait is open in Digital Fashion, ready for a hairstyle preview. 2.Preview a hairstyle
Open Browse styles action, select a hairstyle from the gallery, then close the gallery. The chosen style is previewed on the portrait without yet committing a layer.
The selected black crew-cut hairstyle is previewed over the portrait, with Use style available. 3.Apply the selected style
Inspect the preview and choose Use style to commit it to your portrait. The Committed style layers indicator now shows one layer.
The hairstyle is applied as a new editable layer. 4.Open the fit controls
In Edit, select the fit mode to adjust the hairstyle. The Fit to face action is available for automatic placement; continue to the individual controls for manual refinement.
The fit inspector is open with adjustment controls. 5.Resize the hairstyle
Choose the scale property in Inspector property, then use Scale to change the hairstyle size. In this example the scale is approximately 0.49×.
The selected hairstyle is resized to fit the portrait. 6.Position the hairstyle
Adjust Horizontal position to move the style left or right, then Vertical position to move it up or down. Here the vertical value ends at 28.5%.
The hairstyle is better aligned with the face. 7.Rotate for the final fit
Select the rotation property and adjust Rotation until the hairline follows the portrait. This example uses −3°; choose a value that suits your photo.
The applied hairstyle has a small rotation adjustment. 8.Compare with the original
Use the original-comparison control in the app toolbar to show the unchanged portrait beside the edited version. Review the fit before treating the image as a reference.
The original and hairstyle try-on are displayed for side-by-side comparison.
Tips
Try several looks in the style browser before choosing Use style; previews do not commit a layer.
Fit the scale before fine-tuning horizontal and vertical position, then make a small rotation adjustment.
Review the original-versus-edited comparison before saving or sharing your reference.
Watch outThe try-on is an approximate two-dimensional style reference, not a prediction of how a real haircut will look.
Watch outFor a reliable fit, use one well-lit, front-facing portrait rather than a side profile or group image.
